Royce West
From Staff Reports Headlines across the Lone Star State raved that starting Jan. 1, there would be no more required annual safety inspections for personal vehicles. But in counties that require vehicle emissions tests, you’ll still have to pass an inspection. For North Texans, that includes Dallas, Collin, Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and…
Texas lawmakers return to Austin on Jan. 14, and they’re not wasting any time filing bills related to housing, permitting, and land use. Bill filing began Nov. 12, with more than 1,500 bills submitted on the first filing day, compared to about 900 in 2022. On the local level, Dallas recently lost its longtime Director…
Back in June, Dallas City Council was poised to vote on relinquishing their rights to lands under IH-345 and Canton Avenue to allow TXDoT to sign an agreement with State Senator Royce West’s son Roddrick to create five soccer fields under the highway. You may recall that District 8 representative Tennell Atkins held-up a vote…
If you thought the Reverchon Park deal was skeevy, last week’s Dallas City Council discussion on State/TXDOT lands under and adjacent to IH-345/IH-45/Central corridor will be eye-popping. In this case, the end of the story – the 10-5 vote to delay a vote until August – is the least interesting thing about it. City council…
Embattled school transportation provider Dallas County Schools may have been able to continue its relationship with Dallas Independent School District, but as early as this morning it seemed its superintendent could be the most recent casualty of a recent spate of very bad news. DCS, which provides busing for Dallas, Carrollton/Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Irving,…
